[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

found 2 sets of spring kits on ebay.... NOS. bought them both. still doesn't solve the problem when those break...

 

[seasonalskier]

Is there a disc break conversion kit? That's the route I would go (if available)

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

there is one for sale in UK...don't know how I would go about getting one though.
http://www.fiesta-centre.co.uk/rear-disc-conversion-kit-mk1--2-fiesta-354-p.asp

 

[seasonalskier]

They accept US currency so I would assume they ship to the US. You could email them and find out: [email protected]

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

yeah but that converts to 400 bucks.... forget that. the spring kit was 12 bucks for BOTH! oh well...maybe I should just take an 81 escort backing plate and weld it in place of the Fiesta one...cause they have plenty of Escort stuff for 81....plenty of them in the junkyard.

 

[seasonalskier]

Worth a try, I never even looked at the price of it. Hell at that price the kit would be worth more than the car! :lol: Not to mention you would still need the rotors and calipers!

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

yep worth more than the car...the escort backing plate swap may be a route to go..have to see. The only major problem may be that the Fiesta has LUG BOLTS and the escort would have studs.

 

[TrainAss]

It needs flames on the sides. Flames make it go faster!!

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

or rattle can camo

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

An exhaustive research last night yielded this part number.... 118.61031 or CE118.61031

1978-1980 Ford Fiesta Brake Drum Hardware kit sold by Centric. Everyplace says IN STOCK (carpartswholesale, carstuff.com, even some on ebay by parts stores) But still shows obsolete at all parts stores (Advance Auto, Autozone, O'Reilly, NAPA)

I hope it's not a case of "we sell them, but oops they aren't available to order anymore"...

anyone help me confirm that part number???

 

[seasonalskier]

I got the same result: http://www.r1concepts.com/ford-fiesta-1977-brakes-118.61031.htm

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

cool. I just hope it's not for the parking brake or that it's the cup&nail hold down springs for the shoes. those are not what I need. I need the return springs.

 

[seasonalskier]

It looks like the return springs are in there, at least in the picture of the kit that I posted.

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

I chatted with a guy on carpartswholesale. he said it's all the springs. so that makes me feel better. hell it's only 5 bucks what can it hurt. lol

that picture isn't what my springs look like, but he said it was a generic pic. he said he has the same picture on his screen but that his says includes all springs and that it was a complete kit.

 

[seasonalskier]

And like you said, for $5 bucks, its worth a shot. I am sure they are in there though.

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

why would carpartswholesale/r1concepts have them IN STOCK but every brick&mortar auto store says obsolete????

 

[seasonalskier]

How many '78 Fiesta's do you see on the road? :lol:

 

[Mercury_66Comet_07Milan]

very true. this one wasn't either....it was a goat mattress in a barn :koolaid:

 

[TrainAss]

I can't wait to see it once its finished.

 

[seasonalskier]

[quote author=Mercury_66Comet_07Milan link=topic=187231.msg3971613#msg3971613 date=1300888724]
very true. this one wasn't either....it was a goat mattress in a barn :koolaid:
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Point and case